Diamonds – The Best of Dio

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Diamonds - The Best of Dio
Compilation album by Dio
Released	March 30, 1992
Recorded	1983–1990
Genre	Heavy metal
Length	61:16 (LP), 64:54 (CD)
Label	Vertigo Records
Producer(s)	Ronnie James Dio, Tony Platt
Professional reviews
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Dio chronology
Lock up the Wolves (1990)	Diamonds - The Best of Dio (1992)	Strange Highways (1994)

Diamonds - The Best of Dio is a greatest hits collection from heavy metal band Dio. It was released internationally in 1992, but it was never released domestically in the US.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 LP 1.2 CD 2 Credits

[edit] Track listing

The track listing was altered from the original LP release for the CD release. The song "Evil Eyes" was added as the sixth track.

[edit] LP

Side A:

1. "Holy Diver" (Ronnie James Dio) – 5:54
2. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Vinny Appice, Jimmy Bain, Vivian Campbell) – 4:16
3. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
4. "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
5. "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
6. "Rock 'N' Roll Children" (Dio) - 4:32

Side B:

1. "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
2. "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
3. "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
4. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Craig Goldie) – 4:29
5. "Wild One" (Dio, Rowan Robertson) – 4:03
6. "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:34

[edit] CD

1. "Holy Diver" (Dio) – 5:54
2. "Rainbow in the Dark" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 4:16
3. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (Dio) – 4:53
4. "We Rock" (Dio) – 4:35
5. "The Last in Line" (Dio, Bain, Campbell) – 5:47
6. "Rock 'N' Roll Children" (Dio) – 4:32
7. "Evil Eyes" (Dio) – 3:38
8. "Sacred Heart" (Dio, Appice, Bain, Campbell) – 6:28
9. "Hungry for Heaven" (Dio, Bain) – 4:11
10. "Hide in the Rainbow" (Dio, Bain) – 4:06
11. "Dream Evil" (Dio, Goldie) – 4:29
12. "Wild One" (Dio, Robertson) – 4:03
13. "Lock Up the Wolves" (Dio, Robertson, Bain) – 8:34

[edit] Credits

• Ronnie James Dio - Vocals, Keyboards, Producer
• Vivian Campbell - Guitars (1-9)
• Craig Goldy - Guitars (10,11)
• Rowan Robertson - Guitars (12,13)
• Jimmy Bain - Bass (1-11)
• Teddy Cook - Bass (12,13)
• Vinny Appice - Drums (1-11)
• Simon Phillips - Drums (12,13)
• Claude Schnell - Keyboards (4-11)
• Jens Johansson - Keyboards (12,13)